A Central Texas senator is launching an online petition to "put a face on" his effort to freeze tuition at state colleges and universities.

Sen. Charles Schwertner, a Georgetown Republican who is one of several lawmakers seeking to put tuition back in the hands of lawmakers, announced the launch of the website www.texastuitionfreeze.com Wednesday.

"I'm launching texastuitionfreeze.com to put a face on this effort and give a voice to the thousands of parents and students who continue to struggle with the skyrocketing cost of college tuition and fees," Schwertner said in a statement. "I know this will be an uphill battle, but I'm confident we can be successful if Texans from across the state join together and make their voices heard."